Controls Manager (FTC) in London/Hybrid - National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)

London/Hybrid

£53,000 - £63,000 (dependent on experience)

Fixed Term

12 months

37.5 Working Hours - (Flexible)

05 Nov 2025

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Role Overview

This 12 months Fixed Term Contract position is part of the Risk Directorate, working at the heart of the Risk Oversight team. Reporting directly to the Head of Controls Oversight, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing and delivering impactful control initiatives, including the Policy Effectiveness Programme and the Enhanced Control Testing Programme. You’ll also contribute to a variety of ad hoc risk oversight projects, helping to strengthen Nest’s overall control environment. If you bring a background in controls management or internal audit/assurance, possess sharp analytical and communication skills, and thrive when juggling multiple projects, this role will suit you perfectly. You’ll enjoy extensive exposure to risk, controls, and assurance functions, all within a supportive, collaborative, and flexible workplace.

The minimum criteria for this role are:

›Support the business in the review and challenge of policies, risks and controls.

›Support ad hoc projects that are run by the Risk Oversight Team

›Engage with Risk & Control Business partners throughout Nest to identify emerging risks and issues, that may require the creation of new controls.

›The role will involve working and collaborating with colleagues across the organisation at all levels, including with those at a senior level within the organisation

›Collaborate with other Second Line functions across the organisation

›Work with the Chief Risk Officer, Risk Oversight team, Risk directorate to produce outputs for Executive Risk Committee, Risk Committee, Audit Committee and the Board

Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills, it might be worth taking the few minutes to apply as we're good at spotting potential and offer a generous training budget.

Please download a full job description to find a full scope, deliverables, experience and personal attributes required for this role.

Flexible and agile working

Everyone's personal situation is different.

To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements):

hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required)
reduce or vary working hours
reduce or vary the days worked
work compressed hours
job share

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Directorate/Department Overview

The Risk Directorate comprises the Risk Oversight team, the Technical Risk and Data Protection team and the Regulatory Risk team. As a second line function, it provides advice, constructive challenge and support to the business on risk.

The Risk Oversight team comprises Enterprise Risk, Controls Oversight and Risk Assurance. This role will sit within the Controls Oversight team specifically but will support all three teams with some ad hoc project items as needs arise. The Risk Oversight team is accountable for the development, implementation and on-going maintenance of the risk management and controls framework across Nest and oversight of the management of key risks and controls. The team is also responsible for providing effective risk challenge and oversight, to enable the business to operate within its agreed risk appetite.

Reporting to the Head of Controls Oversight, the Controls Manager will lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of key control initiatives within the Risk Oversight team. This includes the development of a Policy Effectiveness Programme, an Enhanced Control Testing Programme, and delivery of ad hoc risk oversight projects. The role supports Nest’s strategic aim to strengthen its control environment and ensure alignment with risk appetite and regulatory expectations.

Organisational Overview

Nest is an award-winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country.

Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first-class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do, supported by all the functions you’d expect to find in a thriving business. We’re committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation or socio economic background.

We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation.

Nest is a Disability Confident Leader, which is the highest level of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability, please declare that you’re applying through the scheme.

We aim to offer an interview to those applicants who apply through the Disability Confident Scheme and best meet the minimum criteria. However, there may be some circumstances where this is not possible due to the volume of applications.

Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications.

If you have any difficulty in sending your application or need the application pack in an alternative format, or you require any reasonable adjustments please contact: [email protected].

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